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Occupational Description

Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to transmit radio and television programs. Control audio equipment to regulate volume level and quality of sound during radio and television broadcasts. Operate radio transmitter to broadcast radio and television programs.

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Broadcast Technicians

Employment Outlook for Broadcast Technicians

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Broadcast Technicians There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Headend Technician I	1/26/10	Lincoln City

State of Oregon License Information for Broadcast Technicians No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Broadcast Technicians

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$8.94	$9.94	$12.90	$19.99	$29.04	$16.70	$34,738
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	10.58	11.31	12.63	14.54	15.75	12.86	26,752
Lane	8.99	9.87	11.83	15.45	26.62	14.07	29,272
Jackson / Josephine	8.82	9.36	10.37	14.11	18.20	12.45	25,897

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Regional Employment Projections for Broadcast Technicians

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	411	450	39	9.5%	4	11	15
Multnomah / Washington	196	199	3	1.5%	0	5	5
Jackson / Josephine	59	65	6	10.2%	1	2	2
Lane	52	56	4	7.7%	0	1	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	46	59	13	28.3%	1	1	3
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	23	25	2	8.7%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	8	7	-1	-12.5%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	7	7	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	6	8	2	33.3%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	5	4	-1	-20.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	4	6	2	50.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	4	6	2	50.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Broadcast Technicians

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	411
Total, All Industries	Private	389
Information	Private	388
Broadcasting (except Internet)	Private	382
Radio and Television Broadcasting	Private	364
Cable and Other Subscription Programming	Private	18
Total, All Industries	Local	14
Educational Services	Local	12

Educational Requirements for Broadcast Technicians Workers must have an associate degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Broadcast Technicians

• Apply Audio Techniques
• Apply Audio Technology
• Apply Electronic Principles
• Calibrate Electronic Instruments
• Give Direction In Audio Recording Studio
• Meet Deadlines
• Operate Audio Equipment
• Operate Broadcast Regulating Equipment
• Operate Recording Or Broadcast Studio Controls
• Operate Remote Broadcast Equipment
• Operate Sound-Reproducing Equipment
• Perceive Color, Balance And Proportion
• Repair And Replace Defective Electronic Parts
• Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
• Use Algebra
• Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Broadcast Technicians The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

Spun Academy Inc. 824 SW 18th Avenue, Suite B Portland, OR 97025-1601 Phone: (503) 533-7007 Programs of Training: Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Broadcast Technicians These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Rogue Community College

Electronics Technology

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Broadcast Technicians matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Sound Engineering Technicians	44%
Audio And Video Equipment Technicians	32%
Media And Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	24%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture	21%